US EditionMavs deny JJ Redick's claim of incorrect MRI on Austin Reaves' injury
- The Dallas Mavericks disputed Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick's claim that their medical staff examined the wrong area of guard Austin Reaves during an MRI over the weekend.
- Reaves sustained a Grade 2 left oblique strain during the Lakers' loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday, April 2, and received the MRI from Dallas staff while in town for the next game.
- Redick faulted the Mavericks' execution of the initial scan after a second MRI was required to diagnose the injury, but the team released a statement Tuesday saying they "followed standard imaging protocols based on the information provided at the time."
- The Lakers announced Reaves is out for the remainder of the regular season, with reports suggesting he could miss four to six weeks, creating a significant gap in the team's offensive depth.
- With league-leading scorer Luka Doncic also sidelined by a Grade 2 hamstring strain, Los Angeles at 50-28 faces a difficult path maintaining home-court advantage in the Western Conference playoffs.
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The Lakers are going through a process of heavy turbulence at this end of the season. Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves’ injuries have completely disrupted the supposed harmony (in the Lakers, it is always assumed) that reigned with good results and a third Western position that they had in hand and that has suddenly faded away.
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JJ Redick wants to move on after Mavs contradict his contention of MRI mistake on Austin Reaves
Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick says he just wants to move on after the Dallas Mavericks contradicted his contention that their medical staff incorrectly conducted an MRI on Austin Reaves last weekend.
Mavs deny JJ Redick's claim of incorrect MRI on Austin Reaves’ injury
The Dallas Mavericks have denied Lakers coach JJ Redick's claim that their medical staff initially performed an MRI on the wrong part of Austin Reaves' body, leading to a second MRI and a delayed diagnosis of his oblique injury.
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